I Can Talk to the Internal Organs-Chapter 313 - 279: Longevity Skill, Can Qi Gong Cure Illness?

Chapter 313: Chapter 279: Longevity Skill, Can Qi Gong Cure Illness?

Male Ward, Gynecology, Acupuncture, Pediatrics...

After visiting each department, Liu Xing and the others hardly saw a single empty one.

Even the department with the fewest people had twenty or thirty in line.

Judging by the current flow, even a city-level TCM hospital might not reach this scale.

"Elder Mo, what do you think their patient intake might be?" Liu Xing asked.

Mo Linxun said, "I estimate around four to five thousand."

However, as soon as he finished speaking, they saw a row of plastic chairs ahead, with people both sitting and standing in line.

They saw a sign hanging by the door where people were queuing.

Herbal Diet Therapy Department!

Everyone quickly approached and immediately heard a very noisy sound. As they reached the door, the chaotic scene inside left them utterly stunned.

There must be a hundred or two hundred people, right?

"I take back what I said earlier. If you include this department, they must have at least seven to eight thousand patients a day," Mo Linxun said.

Upon hearing this, no one doubted Mo Linxun’s estimate.

They even thought he was being somewhat conservative.

They felt that if the Herbal Diet Therapy Department weren’t so small, there might be even more people.

After all, there were still people outside waiting in line to dine.

"At this rate, their annual patient intake could likely reach the standard of a city-level top-grade hospital within a year," Liu Xing said.

The acceptable intake level for a city-level top-grade hospital is about eighteen thousand, although variations in regional population can affect this, but this is generally the average data.

"I don’t think it’s possible; their doctors are not numerous enough. To meet the standard of a city-level top-grade hospital, they’d need to double their doctors," Feng Shaohua, who was with Mo Linxun, shook his head.

True!

Merely witnessing the hospital’s bustling scene,

one might forget that the core of increasing patient intake actually lies with the doctors.

If the number of doctors doesn’t increase, the patient intake will naturally plateau at a peak.

Western Hospitals can ease staff pressure with new equipment, but TCM hospitals can’t and can only rely on people.

"Hey? What’s going on over here?"

When everyone was focused on the Herbal Diet Therapy Department, Wen Congyi ran to the other side, the Health and Wellness Rehabilitation Department, where a doctor was leading forty or fifty people in movements he couldn’t quite understand.

Most were elderly, with only a few young people.

Upon hearing Wen Congyi, Liu Xing and the others immediately looked over.

The doctor inside the Health and Wellness Rehabilitation Department was reciting some kind of formula.

"Second Form, Rising and Setting Sun and Moon through the Ren and Du Meridians, Ren Meridian is anterior, Yin, traveling the midline of the chest and abdomen, reaching the forehead, where all six Yin Meridians intersect, known as the ’Sea of Yin Channels,’ regulating the Qi of all Yin Meridians in the body; Du Meridian is posterior, Yang, traveling the midline of the back and waist, reaching the face, where all six Yang Meridians intersect, known as the ’Sea of Yang Channels,’ regulating the Qi of all Yang Meridians in the body."

"’Rising and Setting Sun and Moon,’ the rise represents the Sun, the set represents the Moon, the ’Sun and Moon’ signify the essence within the Kan and Li of the human body. Rising and setting sun and moon are the prenatal Qi circulating up and down, driving the Qi of the postnatal Five Grains."

"In practicing this form, Yang Qi should ascend from the tip of the tailbone along the back waist through the Du Meridian to the philtrum, while Yin Qi begins at the lower gum along the Ren Meridian descending through the throat, chest, and abdominal midline to the perineum area, completing the Qi cycle of the Ren and Du Meridians. When the Ren and Du Meridians are unobstructed, Yin and Yang blend harmoniously, curing all diseases and ensuring health and longevity."

"Now follow me, starting posture, moving the left foot leftwards one step, both hands above and below navel, circle both hands, forming upright palms, left palm forward, right palm inside, raise the left palm to the forehead, right palm touching left wrist, fingers upward, pause momentarily. Imagine a ’fireball’ in the Palace of Mud, then rotate both palms inward and start descending while bending knees into a slight horse stance, lower hands to chest level. Here, it is important to pause momentarily, and as hands descend, tongue touches upper palate, mind imagines a ’fireball’ passing through tongue, descending along Ren Meridian."

"Continue rotating hands inward to lower abdomen, bend knees into true horse stance while imagining ’fireball’ descending along Ren Meridian to perineal area, fists rotate outwards and rise, imagine ’fireball’ rising from perineum along tailbone through Du Meridian. Both palms continue rotating outwards while straightening knees slowly, imagining ’fireball’ continuing upwards through Du Meridian, both palms continue rotating outwards until reaching forehead, fingers upward, right hand touching left wrist, while continuing to imagine ’fireball’ ascending Du Meridian, passing Yuzhen, Baihui to Niwan Palace..."

"Not knowing the acupuncture points does not matter, we’ll have error correction later to gradually adjust everyone’s movements. Once practiced enough times, expertise will develop from quantity into quality transformation. Remember, in the Long Life Skill of the Eight Vajra Skills, patience is key, emphasized by the words simplicity and naturalness. Perform movements at a comfortable pace, ensuring correct technique."

"Alright, let’s move on to the third form, Inner Turning Tai Chi Walking Bagua..."

Is this Qi Gong practice?

Watching this scene, Liu Xing and others couldn’t help but recall the Qi Gong craze of the last century.

Back when Qi Gong was widely popular across the country, it was quite similar to this.

Some even claimed practicing Qi Gong could cure all diseases.

Later, when the country cracked down on Qi Gong fraudsters, this trend dissipated.

They couldn’t believe that Lu Jiu TCM Hospital was teaching patients to practice Qi Gong for healing.

Isn’t this propagating superstitious beliefs?

At this moment, Mo Linxun and others also frowned.

While they were tolerant of Traditional Chinese Medicine, they strongly detested using Qi Gong for healing as it was deemed superstitious.

Excessive promotion of such practices could only harm the public.

If people all believe they can treat diseases with Qi Gong and avoid conventional medical treatments, who would be responsible for delayed ailments?

If the Qi Gong craze defeated with great efforts resurges through TCM, it might be labeled as superstitious as well.

For TCM to have developed to this stage hasn’t been easy.

Back then, many veteran TCM doctors forcefully adapted TCM theories to align with science; for example, comparing meridians to Western nervous systems, which are fundamentally different concepts.

But there was no choice; not adhering to scientific criteria meant being labeled as superstitious.

Many veteran practitioners spared no effort, knowing fully well this would damage TCM, yet they still proceeded.

This is something Mo Linxun heard from Huang Fusheng.

Upon learning of TCM’s delicate status, Mo Linxun, seeing this scene, found it incomprehensible.

Given this hospital was associated with Huang Fusheng, why would he allow Qi Gong to exist?

Regrettably, he didn’t have Huang Fusheng’s contact information; otherwise, he would call him right away.

Fortunately, even if he couldn’t reach Huang Fusheng, he could reach Lu Jiu.

"Let’s go find Lu Jiu and have a good talk..."

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